Kintradwell Lodge Wind Farm (63 MW)
Kintradwell Lodge Wind Farm is a 63 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 3 November 2023; the record was last updated on 3 November 2023. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 February 2021 | Application submitted |
| 3 November 2023 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 63 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 3 November 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy System Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002217
- Turbines
- 15
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 3450M North Of Kintradwell Lodge Brora
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 141 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Kintradwell Lodge - Wind Farm
- REPD reference
- 7474
Recorded together with Kintradwell Lodge Wind Farm & Battery storage (battery storage, refused).
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Garty Windfarm | wind farm | 54 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Gordonbush (extension) | wind farm | 47 | operational | 7.1 |
| Gordonbush | wind farm | 70 | operational | 7.2 |
| Gartymore Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.5 | refused | 8.4 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (58.0763, -3.8405).